Lead Paint Risk in Ashland County, Wisconsin

61.6%Pre-1978 Housing
5,793Pre-1978 Units
9,402Total Housing Units
8Census Tracts

How to Interpret This

This is an area-level screening signal based on Census housing-age data. It does not confirm lead paint in any specific home. Homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and certified inspection or testing is the only way to confirm a property-level hazard.

Reporter / Resident Story Kit

  • 5,793 housing units in Ashland County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 61.6%, compared with the state rate of 57.8%.
  • Local questions: Which neighborhoods have the oldest housing stock? Are lead-safe renovation resources available? Do renters and families with young children know how to request testing?

Highest-Risk Census Tracts

Individual census tracts ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage. Showing the top 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 95031,1011,26687.0%168113177124519
Census Tract 95081,4322,21764.6%224171184132721
Census Tract 95066631,03064.4%150787488273
Census Tract 95071,1651,81164.3%3898618891411
Census Tract 95047121,15961.4%226974159289
Census Tract 95054161,00141.6%148262848166
Census Tract 940030491833.1%1376553742
Census Tract 9900000.0%00000